WELCOA Cast is produced to bring resonating voices in the wellness world to your ears. Come back often and feel free to add the podcast to your favorite podcast app or iTunes. You can also follow us on Twitter @welcoa and find us on Facebook.
WELCOA COO Sara Martin Rauch discusses with Wellable Founder & President, Nick Patel, and Personal Wellness Founder & President, Sean Foy, the transition of On the Move into Wellable's customizable platform.
Dr. Joel Bennett, President of Organizational Wellness and Learning Systems (OWLS), offers his thoughts on each of WELCOA’s Seven Benchmarks with Ryan Picarella.
For the first time in history, there are five very distinct generations in the workforce. The way in which these different generations respond to technology, education, communication and their own health can vary drastically. In this episode, Sara Martin Rauch, COO of WELCOA, sits down with Brett Powell, Vice President and Wellness Consultant at the American Institute for Preventive Medicine. Learn more about Brett’s research (https://healthylife.com/Generations/) on how to engage the most diverse employee population in history.
Supporting employees in their wellness goals is no longer seen as a nice to have. It is an expectation for most employees in large organizations. Join David Osborne, CEO of Virgin Pulse, Rajiv Kumar, Chief Medical Officer of Virgin Pulse, and Ryan Picarella, CEO of WELCOA – as they explore the new social contract between employers and employees, the bottom line impact of workplace wellbeing, and what the future holds.
In this interview, Ryan Picarella, WELCOA President & CEO visits with Eric Kaufmann, President and Founder of Sagatica. Eric guides leaders to make better decisions and achieve better results. He has consulted for hundreds of leaders, including executives and teams at Sony, T-Mobile, Genentech, Alcon Labs, and Teradata. In this exclusive interview, he shares his personal philosophy for leadership. Starting from his earlier career up to now, Eric discusses his book, Four Virtues of a Leader: Navigating the Hero’s Journey Through Risk to Results. Listen to his in-depth story of how successful, passionate, and creative leaders navigate through uncertainty and anxiety.
In this interview, Ryan Picarella, WELCOA President & CEO visits with Hal Rosenbluth, New Ocean Health Solutions Chairman & CEO and author of New York Times best-seller "The Customer Comes Second: Put Your People First and Watch ‘Em Kick Butt." Hal whose pioneering ideas about changing corporate culture transformed the business landscape shares wisdom that reinforces that the human interaction is the most important business interaction. Learn how the wellness space is evolving and how New Ocean plans to be a disruptor.
Mettie Spiess is on a mission with passion: to build a culture of voice to crush mental health stigma. WELCOA’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, Sara Rauch, sits down with Mettie to discuss the very important topic of employee mental health and safety, and how organizations can eliminate the stigma.
Stella Grizont helps individuals and organizations find deeper fulfillment in their work. Her Work Happiness Method has inspired many to love their jobs again. WELCOA’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, Sara Rauch, sits down with Stella to discuss piloting planes, how to survive a saber-toothed animal, and how to transform your happiness at work.
According to Dr. Joel Bennett, "If you look at many of the best practice articles on effective wellness programs that have come out over the past 10, 20 years, those programs that tend to be more effective have a champion. They have a person who not only coordinates and administers the program, but also has a passion, vision and their own healthy leadership capacity. So, we took the hint and have developed various programs for training well-being champions." Listen to this WELCOA interview with Dr. Bennett to learn more about how the right kind of wellness teams can maximize your success as you assess, design, deliver and evaluate your wellness program.
This special video segment is from Ryan Picarella's interview with Brain Expert Dr. Amen. Here Dr. Amen talks about how to teach children about the value and proper care of their brain.
Dr. Amen will tell you, “If you really want to elevate your performance, the first thing to do is start caring about your brain.” And there’s more to it than that. The three pounds of fat in our heads does a lot to determine our health. In this brand new interview, learn how mind and body are inseparable when it comes to well-being, and get strategies taking good care of both.